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Report’s call for early action on bad behaviour welcomed

THE Children’s Commissioner for Wales last night gave an enthusiastic welcome to a major report which calls for early intervention to combat truancy and misbehaviour in the classroom. Read

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Welsh pupils failing from the start

CHILDREN’S poor reading, writing and maths skills are key causes of bad behaviour and truancy in Welsh schools, a groundbreaking report published today warns. Read

80% of teachers say they have been bullied at work

NEARLY 80% of teachers have been bullied in the past two years, with many telling researchers that the problem was continuing. Read

Report finds that problem pupils must be targeted early

OUR report into behaviour and attendance in Wales is the result of almost two years of detailed investigation. Read

Education authority ‘thrilled’ by top rating

A SOUTH WALES Local Education Authority (LEA) has received the highest ever rating in a school inspection report. Read

Education must get up to speed to meet needs of a changing world

THE world is speeding up. Technological change means countries which were formerly seen as “backward” now steal industries from places like Wales. Read

Children missing out on vital dinner table skills

HISTORICALLY, in many homes the dinner table presented a daily place for the family to meet, where discussions and sometimes dramas took place. The ritual Sunday roast with father at the head of the table carving the meat was also seen as traditional, but these events have significantly changed in the past decade. Read

Teachers interview heads for module

TEACHERS working to gain chartered status had the chance to interview headteachers at Trinity College, Carmarthen. Read

Students exchange US for Carmarthen

AMERICAN students are coming to Wales this September as part of a new exchange scheme at Trinity College, Carmarthen. Read

Pupils benefit from financial advice

TEENAGERS heading off to university have been gaining much-needed financial skills to see them through the hard times. Read

'A research platform for some of the most pressing questions facing the world today’

IN EARLY April, the new Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences was formed by the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research within Wales, moving back into the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, to join the Institutes of Biological and Rural Sciences. Read

Foundation phase is great but it needs more funds, says head teacher

TEACHERS in Wales are enjoying greater freedom in their classrooms, thanks to the introduction of the Foundation Phase. Read

Physics Olympiad honours for Haberdashers trio

THREE students in years 11 and 13 were presented with bronze awards as part of an experimental contest at the British Physics Olympiad. Read

Sports managers show way to Welsh business success

THESE are happy days for Welsh sports fans – a Grand Slam win, a League One championship in the bag and an FA Cup final little more than a week away. Read

Help your children to use their revision time well

On average, students are estimated to sit three exams a week at the height of the GCSE, A-level and AS-level examination periods. Rob Carnevale, director of studies at Rougemont School, Newport, advises teachers on ways parents can help children cope with exam pressure Read

Community school head arrested over new sexual offence allegations

A HEAD teacher has been arrested for a second time following new allegations against him under the Sexual Offences Act. Read

Extra £5m for new early-years scheme’s ‘too little, too late’

A FUNDING boost of £5m for a planned transformation of early-years education in Wales was yesterday denounced by head teachers as “wholly inadequate”. Read

Schools put woodland walks on the curriculum

A FOUNDATION phase-style outdoor learning project has already been taking place in Swansea. . . in the woodlands of Gower. Read

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School plan gets £5m boost

EDUCATION Minister Jane Hutt has announced an extra £5m to fund the foundation phase programme due to start this September. Read

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'Funding fog’ puts pupils’ health at risk

PUPILS’ health remains at risk from substandard school toilets and action must be taken urgently, according to a report out today. Read

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